About Mark AM Catam, Esq
Mark A.M. Catam, Esq. specializes in all areas of corporate immigration, EB-5 investment, and global mobility, with twelve years of progressive work experience in the field of immigration under his belt. Prior to establishing Catam Global Law, P.C. (CGL), he worked for twelve years at one of the largest immigration law firms in California. He has filed hundreds of immigration cases in the last twelve years, ranging from nonimmigrant working visas, green card filings, and investment-related immigration filings, among others. In addition, he provides counsel and advice to organizations in the areas of workplace immigration compliance, including providing training on enforcement, I-9 issues, E-verify, LCA and PERM audits, among others.
Further, Mark specializes in EB-5 investment, which includes providing counsel and legal services in the areas of EB-5 compliance, foreign direct investment (FDI) and investor/trader category (E-1 and E-2), investor’s Source of Funds (SOF), as well as regional center work such as I-924 filings, amendments/exemplars and I-526 and I-829 templates. In the area of global mobility, Mark provides outbound visa filings of short-term and business visas to employees of multinational companies. These countries include China, Canada, EU, UK, just to name a few. His clients include multinational companies, HR professionals, high net worth individuals, tech companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs/investors, regional centers, developers, executives and highly skilled professionals. He is a member of State Bar of California (licensed to practice law in California), and a designated Global Mobility Specialist® by Worldwide ERC – The Association of Workforce Mobility.
Answers to EB-5 156 Questions Answered
- How can I make the processing time for I-829 for my EB-5 direct investment faster?
- When can Indian natives expect approval of I-526 petitions?
- How can I start a business in the U.S. as soon as possible?
- How can I use my EB-5 business for an E-2 application?
- What happens if our EB-5 business cannot meet the projected revenue?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as an F-1 student?
- Will I-829 removal of conditions can be impacted because of covid-19?
- Can our I-829 get approved if the main applicant is incarcerated?
- Can I gift funds to my parents to apply for EB-5?
- Will USCIS return my I-485 application package if I file before my priority date becomes current in Chart B of the visa bulletin?
- Does USCIS pay on-site visit to EB-5 direct investment businesses?
- Can I get green card as an EB-5 dependent if the petition is filed one day before I turn 21?
- How can I get an extension for my EB-5 visa?
- How could the public charge rules impact our citizenship application?
- How can I change a scheduled EB-5 visa interview and get a green card in the U.S.?
- How long does it take for the EB-5-based I-485 to get approved?
- How will the travel ban affect my EB-5 visa application?
- Can I work for the project I invest in during the 2-year conditional permanent residency?
- What could have caused a delay in the processing of an EB-5-based green card?
- How could the travel ban impact EB-5 investors from impacted countries?
- Are multiple separate trips of less than six months outside the U.S. deemed abandonment of permanent residency?
- Can I extend H-1B visa beyond six years with a pending I-526?
- Could I get I-485 approval if my EB-5 project fails?
- What happens if my priority date becomes current but my I-526 is still pending?
- Does a divorce at the I-829 stage impact the green card of an EB-5 dependent?
- How can the new processing policy of I-526 accelerate the adjudication of my case?
- Will I be able to get the administration fee back if the regional center project fails?
- Should I file an I-485 if my status in the U.S. will expire soon?
- Is India out of the EB-5 retrogression?
- What is the minimum development size for an acceptable EB-5 real estate project?
- How can I use cross-chargeability to save my EB-5 case with a bankrupt project?
- With the new I-526 processing policy, will I get my petition approved faster?
- How can a previous stay in the U.S. help me get a waiver for the travel ban?
- With the new changes to I-526 processing, how can investors who could use cross-chargeability get green cards?
- Why does a newborn of an EB-5 visa holder get a 10-year green card while the parents get conditional green cards?
- Does USCIS require interviews with EB-5 investors who adjust the status in the U.S.?
- Is the filing of I-829 based on the date of I-485 submission or the date when the conditional green card is issued?
- Do I have to find a local immigration attorney for my EB-5 case?
- When do I get a conditional green card if my EB-5 priority date becomes current in Chart B but not in Chart A in the visa bulletin?
- How can investors use interchargeability at the I-526 stage?
- When can I get an EB-5 visa interview after my priority date becomes current?
- How can I transfer the EB-5 investment capital from the bank account in my home country to the U.S.?
- How can I travel internationally if I just file my EB-5 I-485 application?
- How can we require to expedite the processing of EB-5 visas?
- What is the timeline for setting up an EB-5 business and creating jobs?
- How long does it take from getting an I-526 approval to getting an EB-5 visa?
- How can I apply for U.S. citizenship with a conditional green card?
- How can a reentry permit impact my ability to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- How can I file an E-2 application and an EB-5 at the same time?
- How could a change of investment projects impact the status of a dependent in an EB-5 case?
- How can I strategically plan the timing of my EB-5 filing to meet the Nov. 21 deadline?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an approved I-526 and an expired F-1 visa?
- How can I transfer my EB-2 priority date to my EB-5 application?
- Do I have to work with a regional center to raise EB-5 funds for my business?
- Does the petitioner count toward the job-creation requirement?
- What happens if my EB-5 case gets into the visa retrogression?
- Where should we start to raise capital from EB-5 investors?
- What are the solutions for Indian investors whose dependents might age out due to the retrogression?
- Should I choose to change status or apply for an EB-5 visa on my I-526 form?
- Can I change the country of chargeability of my EB-5 case while the I-526 is pending?
- How can we apply for EB-5 if we have stakes in a foreign company that will acquire a U.S. company?
- What are the current wait times for Australians?
- If the regional center I worked with gets terminated, will my I-485 application be approved?
- What is the requirement of the financial wellness of an EB-5 investor?
- Can I travel outside the U.S. with my student visa while my I-485 is pending?
- Why is my I-526 still pending after 37 months?
- How are EB-5 investors notified when their I-526 applications are approved?
- What should I do if the adjudication of my I-526 is outside the normal time frame?
- How can I make a direct investment in a census tract that is not a TEA but still enjoy the low investment threshold?
- What requirements should a start-up meet in order to use EB-5 funds?
- How can I expand my online business to a brick-and-mortar store and qualify for EB-5?
- How can I switch investment project within the same regional center without losing my priority date?
- Will aged-out EB-5 dependents be moved to a family-based immigration category automatically?
- Do I need to get an I-551 stamp with a pending I-829 if I do not plan to travel?
- How can I change my petition from a family-based green card to an EB-5 direct investment?
- Which investment route of EB-5 could let me enter the U.S. faster, a regional center project or a direct investment?
- What does “EB-5 regional center visas unauthorized” mean in the Visa Bulletin?
- How can I gift money to my daughter for her EB-5 application as a conditional green card holder?
- How can I partner with a U.S. citizen in a direct investment and apply for EB-5?
- Are 20-year-old children too old to be included in an EB-5 application?
- What should we do if our EB-5 I-485 RFE notice get lost in mail?
- How can I remove the condition on my EB-5 conditional green card through I-751 with a pending I-829?
- Can I use domestic money to fund EB-5?
- How can I make my EB-5 application costs benefit me at tax time?
- Will a tourist visa affect my pending EB-5 application?
- Can certain adults be considered a dependent on EB-5 applications?
- How can I receive funding from investors to start EB-5 processing?
- How can EB-5 investors apply for U.S. residency for their parents?
- What are the residency requirements for EB-5 principal applicants and dependents after the I-526 approval?
- How can EB-5 applicants best prepare for their dependents to not age out of the process?
- How can China-born EB-5 applicants work legally in the U.S. after their H-1B expires?
- How is USCIS’ changing policy on accrued unlawful presence impacting EB-5 investors?
- What license does one need to provide EB-5 brokerage services in the U.S.?
- How can a H-1B visa holder apply for direct EB-5 investment?
- How can I add my child with mental illness to my EB-5 application?
- What options do I have if my I-526 got denied by USCIS?
- What fees should be taken into consideration when preparing for an EB-5 petition?
- Who is eligible to file I-485?
- How can I travel while waiting for my I-829 receipt and ASC letter?
- How could the travel ban impact my eligibility to get a green card through EB-5?
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